Sawblade

Kukui

About Sawblade and Kukui

Sawblade

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

North America, South America, Argentina, Brazil

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Number of Varieties

103

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Habitat

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1310-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm1,370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

22.90 cm1,520.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Olive

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Rosette

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Skin Diseases

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DYCKIA brevifolia

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Sawblade

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Sawblade

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Sawblade

Lichtnussbaum

In French

Sawblade

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

Dyckia piña

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

Sawblade

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Sawblade

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Sawblade

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Sawblade

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Bromeliales

Euphorbiales

Family

Bromeliaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Dyckia

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

-50

1 27800

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Properties of Sawblade and Kukui

Wondering what are the properties of Sawblade and Kukui? We provide you with everything About Sawblade and Kukui. Sawblade has thorns and Kukui doesn't have thorns. Also Sawblade does not have fragrant flowers. Sawblade has allergic reactions like and Kukui has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Sawblade and Kukui and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sawblade and Kukui

Season and care of Sawblade and Kukui is important to know. While considering everything about Sawblade and Kukui Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sawblade season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Kukui season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sawblade is Loam, Sand and for Kukui is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sawblade is Acidic, Neutral and for Kukui is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Sawblade and Kukui Physical Information

Sawblade and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Sawblade height is 20.30 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Sawblade and Kukui are as follows:

Sawblade flower color: Yellow and Lemon yellow
Sawblade leaf color: Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Sawblade and Kukui

Care of Sawblade and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sawblade pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sawblade needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.